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The council met to hear and discuss the report from Mr. Blix and Mr. El Baradei concerning Iraqi compliance with U.N. weapons inspections. Mr. Fall presided over the proceedings, because Gui…

Chairman Volcker presented the Comprehensive Report of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program. The report was critical of practices employed by UN per…

Secretary General Annan responded to an official report on the Iraqi Oil-for-Food program, citing mismanagement, corruption and nepotism in the administration of humanitarian funds. He said …

Secretary-General Annan read a statement about the interim report released today by the Independent Inquiry Committee of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program. He said the committee had cl…

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan talked about the investigation of UN Oil-for-food reports of fraud and mismanagement of the program. Following brief remarks, he answered a few questions fr…

The Security Council voted unanimously to restart the Iraqi oil-for-food program and provide additional humanitarian aid as soon as Iraq was sufficiently stabilized.

After a closed-door Security Council meeting, Secretary-General Annan and several ambassadors talked with reporters about the withdrawal of the U.S.-Spain-Great Britain resolution and the pr…

Hans Blix and Mohamed El Baradei reported to the U.N. Security Council on the progress of weapons inspections in Iraq. Representatives from various nations made remarks following the report.

Secretary-General Annan spoke about Security Council resolutions on Iraqi weapons programs and diplomatic efforts to disarm Iraq.

Foreign ministers spoke at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council about international efforts to combat terrorism. Additionally several ministers talked about potential military action again…

Secretary-General Kofi Annan talked to reporters about global conflicts and threats to global security. Among the topics he addressed were weapons inspections in Iraq, North Korean weapons d…

Mr. Hans Blix and Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke to reporters about Iraq’s 12,000 page weapons declaration and their meeting with the Security Council. Following their remarks they answe…

After a meeting at the White House, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke to reporters about Iraq’s acceptance of a resolution to allow weapons inspectors to return to Iraq. Mr. …

Following their meeting in the Oval Office, President Bush and Secretary-General talked about weapons inspections in Iraq and answered questions from the press.

The Secretary General and various U.N. Ambassadors made statements following the passage of the U.N. Security Council resolution regarding Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution regarding Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. The Secretary-General and many ambassadors made statements following the vote…

Middle East Peace Efforts were the topic of a meeting at the United Nations. Afterwards, officials spoke to reporters about Iraq’s acceptance of a new weapons inspection regime and United N…